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Cur—ate, a new nationwide dining platform by CP Hotels, launches today, bringing more than 20 restaurants, bars and cafés across New Zealand into one collection for the first time.
The collection ranges from five-star restaurants to casual rooftop bars, brought together by one focus: eating well and celebrating often.
One place, every proclivity
The platform works in two ways. At its heart, Cur—ate is a single, sleek directory of dining destinations—predominantly in Auckland. Venues can be browsed by destination, cuisine type, setting, and ambiance, alongside being filtered by region.
Through Cur—ate—and each restaurant and bars’ unique pages—guests are able to browse menus, specials and book tables directly.
“We’re proud to launch Cur—ate as one distinctive destination for guests to discover our collection of restaurants, bars and cafés,” says Paul Richardson, chief operating officer of CP Hotels. “We are serious foodies, not just hoteliers.”
“The journey of both discovering and booking a restaurant is just as important as the dining experience itself. We see Cur—ate as offering exactly that: a seamless, world-class way of uncovering the best events and dining experiences in New Zealand.”
A single view of what’s on
Cur—ate is also a live feed of the events happening across the collection. This includes one-off parties, chef takeovers, limited-edition menus and petite indulgences. Among these are the often sold-out, annual headlining events—like SO/ Auckland’s Rooftop Caviar Celebrations. Here, visitors and subscribers to Cur—ate will gain first access.
Event highlights include:
– Shades of the Undead at HI-SO Rooftop Bar: a black and white Halloween party with DJs, a drag host, and a special cocktail menu. Saturday October 31, 8pm to 2am, $20 entry, including a welcome drink
– TRIBE Vinyl Club at TRIBE Auckland Fort Street, a complimentary record listening party hosted by tastemakers and influencers, multiple dates.
Where new openings land first
Also joining the Cur—ate platform is Auckland’s newest opening, The Windsor Room. Nestled in a 1920’s dining room off Queen Street, it is a neo-brasserie meets English chophouse where pan-European cuisine meets a modern nostalgia. Think scotch eggs, soupe-a-l’ongion, Eton mess. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner across 7 days.
More than 20 kitchens, one collective
Cur—ate brings together restaurants from across the country—in both cities and picturesque regional areas.
Each space boasts a unique character and ties to their locale. There’s the Michelin Bib-Gourmand commended BODA restaurant serving contemporary Korean fare from the top floor of Mövenpick Hotel Auckland. In Dunedin, The Press Club in Fable Dunedin brings back the refined art of high tea and coffee pauses—all tucked behind one of the oldest, touched heritage facades in town.
The full list of restaurants by location includes:
– Auckland: BODA, Trivet Harbour Society, HI-SO Rooftop Bar, Javalab Café, Tapestry Grill & Bar, Acacia Restaurant, Custom Lane Café, French Press Café, JO&JOE Rooftop Bar, La Marée, Sabrage Bar, Sienna Restaurant, The Windsor Room*
– Wellington: Jardin Grill, Forage Kitchen + Bar, Caucus Restaurant, Vivant! Restaurant
– Picton: The Chartroom
– Canterbury: The Clubhouse, Isobel’s Restaurant
– Queenstown: South Eatery
– Dunedin: The Press Club
